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After the bird escaped, Chris tried to coax it back into the cage with treats.

persuade, talk into something

Since it was a school day, Denise thought it was peculiar that she saw no children on the street while driving to Jurupa Middle.

odd; not normal

Tara watches the TV continuously, or all the time.

without interruption, constantly

John was so hungry that he consumed the cranberry muffin then went back for a donut.

eat; devour

It was difficult to conceal the surprise party from her parents. She wanted to tell them so badly!

hide

Their descent off the mountain was much easier than climbing up had been.

going down

“I’m not groggy,” Ana insisted. “I’m wide awake.”

tired; sleepy

Instead of a grimace, Mary had a big smile on her face.

frown

The iron was so hot that Martha singed her shirt when she tried using it.

burnt

The mountain pass was a tortuous road, winding and twisting like a snake around trees and the mountainside.

full of twists and turns; lengthy

Mom abhors cleaning the house, but she loves a spotless home.

despises

Dominic’s father said the map was simple, but when Dominic looked at it, he saw it was actually quite complex.

consisting of many parts

Mark is adept with solving puzzles, while his sister is a failure at solving them.

skilled

After taking the final exam, Ryan felt as though an enormous burden had been lifted.

very large

“Spot” was an apt name for the dog. It was a fitting name because he had brown spots on his fur.

fitting; appropriate

Chen’s parents taught him that it was always better to tell the truth rather than a falsehood.

a lie

If a wold refuses to help its pack, it becomes an outcast and must go alone.

stray; does not belong

I am willing to hike the mountains, but my brother is reluctant because it gets cold walking up the trails.

unwilling

Mom had to sterilize the baby's bottle so she did not get sick.

clean

“It was scorching,” Larry said, “and I mean really hot.”

hot

While James is very outgoing, his brother is very reclusive.

isolated; closed off

The soft pliable wood was easy to bend.

bendable

Unlike her older brother who stayed out all night, Kate obediently followed the curfew her parents set.

complied, followed the rules

When she hurled the ball across the field, I said, “I didn’t know you could throw like that!”

threw

Jane's mother came up to the school to get the cell phone that the teacher had confiscated from Jane.

taken

The cashier was polite, unlike the customer, who was quite curt to her.

rude

Sam is gregarious, not like his sister who is quiet and shy.

social

The ugly monster's face was hideous to look at.

unpleasant

After finding crumbs all over Fido's bed, Mom concluded that the dog had eaten the cookies.

assumed; inferred

My best friend has been a companion to me for five years.

friend

Though Samantha's test was partially done, she received a low grade because it was not complete.

incomplete